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Fireside Bar  - City Tap House - Penn Quarter, Washington, DC
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City Tap House - Penn Quarter, Washington, DC
City Tap House - Penn Quarter, Washington, DC
City Tap House - Penn Quarter, Washington, DC

City Tap House - Penn Quarter

4.1
4.1
1238 Reviews
$30 and under
American
901 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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2 people
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7:30 p.m.
Booked 22 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for happy hour
  • Great for craft beers
  • Good for groups
City Tap House boasts one of the area's most extensive local, national and international microbrew line ups, including over 40 drafts and an extensive bottle collection, with seasonal and rotating options, as well as a house made specialty cocktail menu. Complimented by our American regional cuisine and gourmet brick oven pizza menu; City Tap House offers guests a rustic, comfortable dining and bar setting adjacent to our spacious open kitchen.

Currently open for lunch and nightly dinner service as well as for weekend brunch, City Tap House looks forward to having you join us for any occasion! Enjoy happy hour in our bar area Monday - Friday from 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Seasonal patio dining available.

Please inquire about large group accommodations and catering menus for happy hours, cocktail receptions and seated functions as well as full-venue buy outs. We offer both semi-private and fully private event space.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–1:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Here at City Tap House, we pride ourselves on catering to any specific needs. Offering various prix fixe menus for seated luncheons or dinners as well a specialized catering menus for cocktail style receptions.
  • Private party facilities
    Located near the Capital One Arena, City Tap House is available for customized private events of all kinds! Whether it's a cocktail party, after work or late night happy hour or full-service dining function, City Tap House is the perfect place to host a memorable event in downtown Washington DC.
  • Private party contact
    Cait Lolis: (202) 290-2252
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown
  • Cross Street
    9th and I Street NW
  • Parking details
    Parking lot access on I street and K Street for hourly & daily fees. Additional public lot on 9th Street. Metered street parking available.
  • Public transit
    Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stop (yellow, green and red lines available).
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,238 people are saying

City Tap House - Penn Quarter reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
City Tap House - Penn Quarter offers a lively atmosphere ideal for lunch, dinner, or happy hour with a "great selection of beers" and space for large groups. The app-based ordering system has mixed reviews, but "the food is excellent" and service is prompt. Standout dishes include "top tier nachos" and "the BEST chicken and waffles."
1,238 Reviews
  1. Tim

    Washington DC1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food despite zero waitress staff and the need to order your own drinks and food through a QR Code on the table. In addition, waiting 40 minutes for your drinks and appetizers that were specifically asked if wanted before meal ON the app came out with dinner.

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  2. Sam VIP

    Washington DC3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We waited over an hour from ordering to getting our food. Some of the food we received was very cold. The kitchen seems to have had. A huge backlog despite the restaurant not being full. I won’t be dining there again.

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  3. Nelson

    Key West1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 27, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The pizzas weren’t berry good but service was good

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  4. Christine VIP

    Charleston12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    City Tap House in DC’s Penn Quarter is a great place for lunch, dinner, or happy hour. It has plenty of tables for large groups and a great selection of beers. Their IPA selection is terrific! Cheers!

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  5. Diana

    San Francisco4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Did not like that you had to take your own order and order refills then you asked for a tip.

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  6. RayR

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed ourselves and the food was good. Ordering through the app was cumbersome but service was extremely good. The ordering system takes some getting used to but once you get past that, everything else was very smooth.

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  7. Kevin VIP

    New York City5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 10, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Odd approach with no actual wait staff. Burger was over cooked and order was wrong, supposed to swap fries for a salad but that didn’t happen

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  8. Tom VIP

    Washington DC171 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 7, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is excellent. I have had their deli salad a couple of times and it is consistently good. The service is excellent. A number of servers will take care of you. You don't necessarily have to wait for your server to take care of your table. This is a real plus.

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  9. Robert VIP

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food and quick service with the app ordering system.

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  10. Susanne

    Washington DC16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 25, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We were seated immediately for our reservation. We took advantage of happy hour. Pork nachos are wonderful. Ordering is easy and our items came out promptly. Great place to go before Capital One Center events

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City Tap House - Penn Quarter is rated 4.1 stars by 1238 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 22 times today
Google Map for City Tap House - Penn Quarter

901 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    9th and I Street NW
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–1:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking lot access on I street and K Street for hourly & daily fees. Additional public lot on 9th Street. Metered street parking available.
  • Public transit
    Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stop (yellow, green and red lines available).
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Here at City Tap House, we pride ourselves on catering to any specific needs. Offering various prix fixe menus for seated luncheons or dinners as well a specialized catering menus for cocktail style receptions.
  • Private party facilities
    Located near the Capital One Arena, City Tap House is available for customized private events of all kinds! Whether it's a cocktail party, after work or late night happy hour or full-service dining function, City Tap House is the perfect place to host a memorable event in downtown Washington DC.
  • Private party contact
    Cait Lolis: (202) 290-2252
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